Cethern

From what I read on a ebay site that sells them they state. Brand: Sport Max Racing 002 Finish: SILVER with Machine Lip Size: 15X8 Bolt Pattern: 4X100 and 4X114.3 (4.5") Offset: +0 mm Center Caps Included Weight: 16.0 lbs each Still lighter than 20lbs but it's not 13.29 either.

Very nice, indeed. So whats next?

Hi Jon I was at Ralley/Sport talking with Jeff Winter yesterday. And what you have said is pretty much what he said. It was great to talk with Jeff and know there is a shop close by that knows Datsuns. For the rear roll bar he was talking about 1k for a install 2500 for a full cage and after seeing some of the work he had done I can understand the price I do think 1000 for the rear part is a little steep but it was tight to the body and very clean. Sorry I didn't mean to hijack . Cethern

Ron I found their site for some reason it would not come up under a google search...Anyway I like both bars. With the front frame bars those will take away a lot of the force from the bluk head bars to where it looks like it will have less of a chance of bending that area. In one of their pic's I saw where either PDK or the owner of the car made the bars work with camber plates. For me thats the way I will go when I'm ready for strut bars. To bad the rears are only for a 240. I guess the inside in a 240 is more narrow than a 280.. For the rear bar I will most likely use TEP. Unless the I get the roll bar made to brace the strut towers. On a side note I use Firefox but I have had a problems with it not connecting to where IE 6 will. That gets old it could be my connection or something with my setup. Cethern

Ron could you give a little more info about the PDK fabrication bar. I like the idea of a strut bar but if I were to add camber plates I don't think that will work very wel if the bars are bolted to the struts

This is the last place I would think to see Sonny Rhodes name come up. I saw him last year here in Denver at a little Blues bar called Ziggy's. That was a fun night, Sonny was fun to talk with and the Blues was even better.

I have looked at getting the front and rear from them. I have also read that some ppl are having a time with the fronts not fitting. There is a thread either here or Hybridz.

I found a pic and the info from ZCCC odometer in April. http://www.zccc.org/Odometer/042006.pdf That mite work

Lonetree Steve Garys 240 is red when I saw it last it look to be all stock down to the hub caps. Gary seems to be a man that has things in order his Garage is very clean and organized, I'll bet his 240 is the same. I mite have a pic somewhere of his car.

I have seen those wiring schematic on ebay and have given some thought on getting one, I not sure they have one for a 75 though. I'll have to take a better look when I come across that listing again. Thanks for giving us a review.

Very nice. Could you give us an idea on the cost. I have seen old headers on ebay and wonderd if this could be done. Thanks Eric

Darrel Didn't someone at ZCCC have a 240 for sale. I want to say his name is Gary A very nice guy that had a heart attack last year or so. I have seen it but not up close. It has the rear defroster and looked really clean. Eric

Looks pretty good. how did it come out with everything together?

Darn it I should went to the last meeting but I was being lazy.

Hi Bill Did you get a chance to look for Topend Performance? If Not here's a link for them. Mr.jmortensen brings up a good point, I personaly feel the Poly spring pocket bushing would have no effect on the strut other than being harder to compress. I would take my thoughts with a grain of salt I'm new to Z cars for past few years I have been building 4x4 F-40's AND K5's and Mr.jmortensen has many more years at these fun cars than I do. http://www.racetep.com/INDEXX.html http://www.racetep.com/datsun7.html Hopefuly that works Eric

Opps I went to edit and ended up with two postings Eric

EScanlon: you bring up some good points to ponder. I had a local Mec. knowen for Z cars look at the tank his first thought was a dent as well but the ones there are not bad, small over all but your point about a baffle could hold water. When I stated the 10.4 gal my OD was reading 150. +/- at the time when I fill the tank I go to the top. I have gotten a little over 200 mpg mostly hiway. But either way still the same spot on the gauge about 1/4 Now before I took this little gem home I took it for the second test drive and the gauge was well below where I get it now. on that test drive I put 5gal in it and after I took it home (the same day) I put another 10gals. in it. My thought is there is a lot of crud in the tank and when I get down low enough the crud has less room to float around and the pickup gets it. when I stop the engine the the crud is no longger being sucked up. and after I restart I'll get a little ways down the road before it happens again. I have changed the filter The gas that came out was rust colored. Right now I will still try and get that tank on ebay and get my 72K5 up and running so I can pull the tank right now the car is the only mode of trans. I have given thought to pulling the drain plug and see if that helps get the crud out even for a little bit. Eric

Thank you for replys EScanlon: The tank does not have any big dents to warrant using only 10.4 gals out of a 17 gal tank. but I have given thought to the pickup tube broke off. But when I lose power and die on the side of the road. Then restart it to where it runs for a few more miles has me thinking the tank has a lot of rust. 280~Master: Thanks for that info I need to read the FSM a little more I guess And I'll let that other tank I have a bid on go by if I'm out bid that is. I need to hit the Bone yards and look around some. a few that I have called are out of tank..must of rusted away Eric

Hello I have a 75 280 with I'm sure a lot of crud in the tank as I only get about 150miles per tank and fill with 8/10 gal at a time. Now I have done a search and I have not found what I'm looking for yet. My question is...I have found a 77 280 tank on ebay will that fit in my 75? From what I can tell it should. I would pull the tank and get it cleaned and coat the inside. But the little car is a daly driver. Thank for the input Eric

Nice looking part. I still wish the pic would show a bigger pic.. For my 280 I think the first one would look better Paulo if you could email me some of the 1st wing pic's to Cethern@gmail.com Thank you Eric

what about your rear spring rubber being wore out? Top End performance has polyurathane spring rubbers. I was reading their add and they talked about the droopy butt being from the old rubbers just being wore out. Eric

I just checked mine this week and I had 135 for 5 and one at 140. this was done cold and dry with the throttle wide open. With as far as I know a Stock motor. I'm off to do a search and see what stock should be... Eric

Thanks Lonetree and 26thZ. .. Eric

I'm guessing that A&B are from a 77/78 280, The floor temp light was for the Cat. Eric

Lonetreesteve Who did you have do the work? Mine in my 75 will need to be done shortly. Eric